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Safety, Technology Combine to Change the Construction Conversation

by Neil Riddle, Brent Burger | Jul 9, 2019
Organization Culture | Productivity | Technology

With technologies, the construction industry can deliver on a higher promise to safeguard health and safety while improving productivity and reducing delays.

The Advantages of Virtual Reality in Construction

by Spivey Lipsey | Jun 21, 2019
Productivity | Technology

VR improves understanding and expectation of deliverables across the board, greatly enhancing both project coordination and the review process.

The Advantages of Prefabrication in Competitive Real Estate Markets

by Michael Tobias | Jun 12, 2019
Markets | Productivity | Project Delivery

Prefabrication is promising for the construction industry since it moves part of the building process to a controlled factory environment. Decreased uncertainty is key in regions with competitive environments.

Increase Productivity and Cost Savings With Site Logistics Planning

Not all construction solutions are found in the latest technology. That’s where developing a more proactive versus reactive culture on project sites becomes pertinent, and where simple demand planning can drive increased productivity and cost savings.

Solve Construction Challenges With Intelligent Information Management

Construction companies face numerous pressures—some of which can be mitigated by a simple information management strategy. Through a unified, consolidated document management system, construction companies can increase efficiency and productivity.

Four Performance Areas to Improve to Survive the Next Economic Downturn

Here are four key areas that should be at the forefront of every engineering and construction leader’s agenda, especially when times are good.

Carbide 101: A Primer on Tungsten Carbide

by Tom Grego | May 6, 2019
Equipment | Productivity | Tools

Contractors know some basics about carbide, but their overriding expectation is that more carbide equals a better drill bit. They’re not wrong.

The Future Is Now: Key Innovations Reshaping the Design-to-Construction Supply Chain

by Andrew McNeil | May 5, 2019
Business | Productivity

As contractors move into their next round of discussions on lean management and budget efficiencies, they should consider reducing the complexity of the current supply chain by incorporating online purchasing solutions.

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Safety, Technology Combine to Change the Construction Conversation

The Advantages of Virtual Reality in Construction

The Advantages of Prefabrication in Competitive Real Estate Markets

Increase Productivity and Cost Savings With Site Logistics Planning

Solve Construction Challenges With Intelligent Information Management

Four Performance Areas to Improve to Survive the Next Economic Downturn

Carbide 101: A Primer on Tungsten Carbide

The Future Is Now: Key Innovations Reshaping the Design-to-Construction Supply Chain

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